With the card pretty much complete, I figure it's not too early to fire this up.

No Holds Barred: The Undertaker Vs. HHHThis'll be better than most people think. Some heart-in-mouth false finishes, but UT wins. Of course.

WWE Title Match: The Miz (c) Vs. John CenaWith Rock and Cena now hinting to the press that they might lock up in he future and UT/HHH scheduled for last, I think we see Miz retain and Cena and Rock come to blows. Maybe even the long hoped-for Cena turn?

- Agreed, this'll be better than most people think. It's also a rare straight up face vs face match. Can you imagine the uproar if Triple H is the one to break the streak? Taker wins, the streak continues.

WWE Title Match: The Miz (c) Vs. John Cena

- Miz wins, maybe due to some Rock/Cena misunderstanding. Either way, Miz retains.

World Heavyweight Title Match: Edge (c) Vs. Alberto Del Rio

- Christian will factor into this, probably to counter Brodus Clay and Ricardo. I'm going with Edge, with an eventual Hell in a Cell or Steel Cage match down the road to settle things.

No Holds Barred: The Undertaker Vs. HHHInterest: BPrediction: They will use the stip to hide both guys limitations. There Will Be Blood. UT wins.

WWE Title Match: The Miz (c) Vs. John CenaInterest: A-Prediction: I figure that a heel will win one title match and a face the other. As much as I think Miz is overrated, it makes the most sense for him to take advantage of Cena's occupation with Rock. Plus, there is really nowhere to go if Cena wins the belt. If they do want to do Rock Vs. Cena, they will either do it at Summerslam or next year's Mania, and that is too long a build to keep the gold on Cena.

World Heavyweight Title Match: Edge (c) Vs. Alberto Del RioInterest: CPrediction: Alberto is hot and Edge has floundered since he came back over a year ago, but I can't see heels winning both title matches. Edge.

Randy Orton Vs. CM PunkInterest: C+Orton wins, punts Punk, and will chase Miz through summer. I predict also that this will be the end of Nexus and Corre. Punk will come back even more Evil to go after Orton alone.

Dashing Cody Rhodes Vs. Rey MysterioInterest: CPrediciton: This will show if Cody is worthy of anything more than midcard for life. If he can't hang with Rey, you might as well abandon any big plans for him. Rey wins here.

Jerry "The King" Lawler Vs. Michael ColeInterest: A+Prediction: Best booked match on the card. Cole will run from Jerry, with Swagger interferring more and more. Cole runs, Lawler catches him, Swagger cuts him off, Austin warns Swagger. Austin finally gets sick of it and stuns Swagger and goes to the Announce table to give some fun commentary. Lawler continues to chase Cole while Swagger wakes up. The crowd gets more and more anxious. Lawler finally catches Cole and beats him up a bit until Swagger attacks him. Austin stuns him again. Cole tries to give up and run away, but the Divas come down the ramp and force him into the ring and turn it into a Lumberjill match. Cole gets his ass kicked. Strap come down. Fist off the second rope. PILEDRIVER. Cole wears a neckbrace for the next year and recruits KONG to kill the Divas.

United States Title Match: Sheamus (c) Vs. Daniel BryanInterest: DPrediction: I think we've seen Bryan do about all his is gonna do in his WWE stint. I'm surprised he's been pushed as much as he has. Sheamus is homebrewed and that always beats out anyone with fame from another company. Sheamus O'Shaneaushay wins.

My biggest prediction for this year's Mania is, that as this is the first one I'm attending in-person after watching this nonsense for 24 years, it will be a ridiculously fun evening, no matter the quality of the card or lack of a dream match.

That said, this card's really not bad at all. I think we're missing the confirmation of the Corre match, but I think that'll come together, maybe even the night of. And I can assume we'll see Santino make an appearance that night one way or another.

TRIPLE H v UNDERTAKERUndertaker retains, and I think HBK will get involved right when it looks like Triple H is gonna take this one. Winner: Undertaker

MIZ v CENASadly this depends on when this match goes on. If it's before Triple H/Taker, then I give it to Miz w Rockference. If it's dead-last, I give it to Cena with a stereo 5 Knuckle Shuffle/People's Elbow. Winner: Cena

ORTON v CM PUNKThere is no way they don't put Punk over here. And there's no way I don't get in a fight with some Orton fan over it, either way. A VERBAL war, mind you. I'm not getting tossed after 24 years of build-up.Winner: Punk

LAWLER v COLEShould be a blast. Austin and Lawler will have a beer shower x 5000.Winner: Lawler

SHEAMUS v BRYANEither way, I really hope they get more than 5-7 minutes.Winner: Bryan

CODY RHODES v REY MYSTERIOThis is a much-anticipated match from my perspective. I think it also opens the show.Winner: Rhodes

TRISH, MORRISON, and SNOOKS v LAYCOOL, ZIGGLERIf you want have fun then do sumthinWinner: Faces

Tentative: CORRE v FACE TEAM MASH-UPThe Corre needs a win, and though it's unexpected, I bet they get it. Unless the surprise is Diesel, then forget about it. However, it won't be Diesel, it'll be Kofi and someone else. (Bourne?)Winner: Corre

The Corre, over Kane/Show/Kofi/Santino/Kozlov...the Corre debut a new member (Sheffield?) to even the sides

Lawler

Orton

Mysterio...this feud has already put Cody over like nuts, but since he's gotten the upper-hand throughout, Rey wins the actual match

Sheamus

Trish, Snooki and Morrison

Cena...I really don't think Rock will get wrestle again, and his comments to the AP this week were just window dressing. Though it makes more sense to have Miz retain, the power of the WM happy ending equals Cena winning the title

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." --- Bart Giamatti, on baseball

Originally posted by ekedolphinTrips/Taker ends up better than we fear, but not as good as their WM17 confrontation that "never happened". 'Taker does the insane suicide dive that he always breaks out for WrestleMania.

I think this move is beyond UT's purview. He didn't do it last year against Michaels, probably gunshy after the botched spot the year prior with the cameraman (Sim Snuka).

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." --- Bart Giamatti, on baseball

You know, if Austin wasn't the ref, I would bet the farm on a finish of "Lawler piledrives Cole into oblivion, gets DQed for an illegal move."

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." --- Bart Giamatti, on baseball

The Miz vs. John Cena, WWE Championship Match: I'm not as sold on Cena winning as I was a few weeks ago, but I still think he takes the title. I'd be overjoyed to see Miz win though and keep that "M" title.

Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio, World Championship Match: Del Rio has been beaten two weeks in a row by Christian on Smackdown, which one would think signals a Del Rio win at the PPV, but these losses feel different. I'll still go Del Rio, my original pick, though.

Randy Orton vs. CM Punk: This feels like a match that could end in some sort of non-clean finish. I'll say Orton wins by DQ, continuing the feud.